Kim Jun-young (born September 25, 1951) is a South Korean economist, professor, and the current 19th president of Sungkyunkwan University. Under his leadership, the university has made globalisation a top priority, actively seeking partnerships with foreign universities to expand two-way student exchange. Kim is one of Korea's leading experts on macroeconomics, and he still teaches a popular class on the subject, rare for a Korean university president. He has published numerous books on the subject, including one bestseller, Macroeconomics.
Bachelor of Economics, Sungkyunkwan University (1975)MS, Graduate School of Economics, University of Minnesota (1979)PhD, Graduate School of Economics, University of Minnesota (1984)Honorary doctorate of Law, National Chengchi University (2011)October 1973: passed higher administration exam (14th)1989: began working as a professor for SKKU's School of EconomicsAugust 1992 ~ August 1993: Harvard University visiting professorMarch 1996 ~ February 1998: Sungkyunkwan University Dean of School of EconomicsApril 1996 ~ May 1998: Korea Institute of Public Finance directorJune 1996 ~ May 1998: Korean Journal of Local Finance director1996 ~ present: Bank of Korea memberJanuary 1997 ~ December 2002: Sweden International Social Security Association editorial boardJanuary 1998 ~ December 2002: Sweden International Social Security Association councilorFebruary 1998 ~ December 2002: Korea Economic Association directorMarch 1998 ~ February 1999: Korea International Economic Association directorApril 1998 ~ June 2002: Korea Institute of Finance auditorApril 2001 ~ June 2002: Korea Institute of Finance chairman (17th)February 2003 ~ March 2004: Sungkyunkwan University provostApril 2004 ~ March 2006: Sungkyunkwan University School of Planning and Coordination directorFebruary 2007 ~ January 2011: Sungkyunkwan University Humanities and Social Sciences Campus Vice ChancellorAugust 2007 ~ July 2008: Ministry of Finance and Economy Development Review Committee memberMay 2008 ~ April 2010: Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Higher Education Policy Advisory Committee memberSeptember 2009 ~ August 2010: Ministry of Finance and Economy Waterfront Policy Advisory Committee ChairmanSeptember 2009 ~ August 2010: Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Conflict Management Committee ChairmanSeptember 2009 ~ August 2011: Ministry of Education, Science and Technology University Advancement Committee ChairmanJune 2010 ~ 2013 June: Customs Administration Development Review Committee ChairmanSeptember 2010 ~ present: North American Association of Higher Education DirectorJanuary 2011 ~ present: Sungkyunkwan University President (19th)April 2012 ~ April 2014: Korea Council for University Education Vice-PresidentApril 2013 ~ March 2014: Korea Private University Presidents Council President (16th)April 2014 ~ present: Korean Council for University Education President 